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Part I ROAD TO DARKNESS BEST ROLEPLAY 2013 BEST ROLEPLAY 2014 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW The Main RP Thread is for Rules and the Main Story. Default text color is used when in Land of Departure or for OOC. Whichever world you are in, please use the color which matches the title at the Guild Hall. This prevents confusion when more than one world is active. The Guild Hall is to keep track of where people are. The whole Concepts of "Missions" are to both, earn exp for your Fictional character and show joining members what has happened thus far in each active world. (Similar to Jiminy's Journal and World selection from the Gummi Ship) The Sign-Up Thread is pretty self explanatory. Setting up your character in a familiar format as the first KH Game. Stats and Magic give the member a small feel for the gaming aspect and ensures their character is only So powerful, with limits. RULES 1. No God Modding. "God Modding" is in essence when someone's character has the ability to do practically anything without limits or boundaries. And example is when they simply cannot be harmed by any and all means other RP-ers try. 2. Keep all conversations around PG. 3. Characters in each world will be controlled by myself. Only take control of your character. 4. Keep active during your mission. Failure to post/participate during a mission will result in gaining 0 EXP/Munny. Players have 1 WEEK to complete their mission before it fails. 5. To help improve roleplaying ability, a minimum quota will be put on all posts. As you level, more writing will be expected of you. Don't worry, not a lot, but enough to show your growth as a writer as well as a player. The Quota wlll be 5 words for every level your player has. 6. VMs will be sent if a player has been; inactive for 1 month or if it is their turn in a Boss Battle. If they have been inactive for more than 1 month without explanation or disregard for the story, their character will be kicked from the roleplay. 7. You abilities must follow your character build. 8. Your character should disregard conversations they are not in. (Like cut scenes, you see it, but your character doesn't) 9. DO NOT start battles or summon heartless/enemies. You won't need to fight unless a mission prompts you to. 10. No more breaking the fourth wall. Gone too far. ∞. I will add more rules if need be STORYThis story moves at a certain pace, so to ensure you don't get lost, all events from each world will be chronicled on the first post! In the Roleplay, this Journal can be viewed in the main hall of the Land of Departure. Catch up on everything you've missed, from the tragic beginning, to the worlds currently in progress. SOS is meant for all Kingdom Hearts fans, so find a spot and jump in! Part I - Road to Darkness Chapter 0 - SOS (Prologue) Chapter 1 - New Arrivals (Pages 1-2) Chapter 2 - Deep Jungle (Page 1- 36) Chapter 3 - The Next Move (Page 37-42) Chapter 4 - Nottingham (Page 42-83) Chapter 5 - Dwarf Woodlands (Page 42-85) Chapter 6 - The Great Forest (Page 43-84) Chapter 7 - Detoured (Page 85-94) Chapter 8 - Baker Street (Page 94-125) Chapter 9 - The Outback (Page 95-123) Chapter 10 - Pachyderm Parade (Page 96-122) Chapter 11 - Castle of Dreams (Page 94-136) Chapter 12 - Higher Powers (Page 136-141) Chapter 13 - Kingdom of the Sun (Page 141-165) Chapter 14 - Land of Dragons (Page 142-164) Chapter 15 - Wonderland (Page 142-164) Chapter 16 - An Unexpected Visit (Page 155-165) Chapter 17 - Princesses and Plots (Page 165-176) Chapter 18 - Corona (Page 176-221) Chapter 19 - Beast's Castle (Page 176-221) Chapter 20 - Camelot (Page 177-220) Chapter 21 - Lockdown (Page 221- 263) Chapter 22 - Mouse Hunt (Page 241- Current) Chapter 23 - Timeless River (Page 267 - Current) Chapter 24 - Country of the Musketeers )Page 267 - Current) Chapter 25 - Symphony of Sorcery )Page 267 - Current) Chapter 26 - ?????????? Chapter 27 - ??????????
"A Pleasure to meet you, Master Eraqus," Noroz said, calmly. "I am Noroz Bedwyr. Born and raised in the world known as Lye. What I lack in magic talent, I make up for in speed and agility. It is a pleasure to meet you." Noroz' words were calm, even though he was nervous. His back was straight, and his posture was flawless, his presence is rather cold, but decisive.
"Yes, a pleasure indeed." Seth spoke up after Noroz. "I'm Seth Kaiser, son of Fuhrer Kaiser and General of his 1st Battalion, I hail from the world Crystal Continents. I will swiftly carry out any mission that you request Master, for the better of humanity." Seth stood straight in his dark appearance, giving off a sense of strength and leadership. His eyes seemed to pierce through his comrades as he awaited Master Eraqus' response.
Nori looked at his 'Oh So Master' and he just stood there glaring in all honesty. He knew that there was something ahead of him and he had a feeling that he was going to be doing something… important… So this is the master Eraqus… seems to me that he has endured much training, but I-... He crossed his arms and just closed his eyes thinking… -Could easily outrank him once I get done with this training… Nori wasn't the most friendly in all aspects, but he was not the cocky type and he tended to not brag whenever he accomplished something because he knew that there would be something greater than him… his goals were high… he wasn't going to let anything or anyone stop him from getting to the top. He was Nori..."Hmph…" Was his only reply to the man and he awaited to see what orders he was going to have for him…
Master Eraqus looked with hope among his new students. Though they had their certain quirks, they were ready and willing. And those qualities were exactly what he needed to see. Although he was delighted to see this, he felt he should be abrupt with these volunteers. "I thank the four of you again with all my respect. Despite what you have been told, these missions are very dangerous. The keyblade is but a guide to help you through the darkness. But it is you who will decide whether you wish to follow it. Being able to wield such a tool of light, you all must have exceptionally strong hearts... it is that very requirement that makes you perfect candidates for the road ahead. Normally I oppose traveling to other worlds, but we are in the midst of a crisis with an unknown planner behind it all. I fully understand if any of you wish to back out now." To his surprise, all students remained attentive and unmoving. Eraqus grinned with pride. "Excellent, then let's begin." The master summoned his keyblade before them. "Other than an offensive weapon the keyblade has many other uses. For one, it allows you to travel to other worlds without fear of being consumed by darkness. Second, it allows you to open and seal any lock. This includes the barriers between worlds. But be warned, so long as you wield your weapon, creatures of darkness will be attracted to it. Particularly, Heartless; dark embodiments of those who have lost their heart. You will be at constant risk of Heartless attacks at any time." He turned and motioned for them to follow him inside the castle. Their footsteps echoed across the vast, empty hall. "To keep as much order in the worlds as possible, I am limiting access to the amount of worlds to be visited at a time. Other than helping keep balance, you must find out as much as you can on any masked figures you may encounter. They are followers of the one behind this whole debacle. I also urge that you travel in groups and look out for one another, I do not wish for you to end up like..." He took a brief pause and recalled the events that pertained to the kidnapping of his apprentices. Losing track of his train of thought, Eraqus quickly added; "Be sure to travel safely. I think I've covered just about everything. More key bearers may come as time passes, so be sure to be as hospitable to them as I've been to you. If you request to accept a mission to another world, you can always find me in the Guild Hall. Good luck to all of you."
Time passed, and Noroz had decided he wished to accept a mission. He decided to investigate a new world known as Deep Jungle. I wonder if any of the other guys are going there as well. Oh well, I'll go by myself, Noroz thought to himself as he approached Master Eraqus. "Master Eraqus, I wish to accept the investigation mission. Are there any thing you wish for me to search for in particular?" Noroz asked, politely.
Master Eraqus gazed at the promising youth. "If you happen to see any masked figures on your travels, be cautious. These assailants are kidnapping Keyblade wielders and will not hesitate to capture novices such as you and the others. He placed His arm over Noroz's shoulder. Stay safe and watch out for one another... "Mr. Clayton, I assure you, Tarzan is learning as fast as he can!" Deep in the jungle, a woman is seen arguing with a man in Hunter's attire. "Miss Porter, if we are to have any success in captur- I mean, studying the Gorillas, that savage has to be able to communicate!" He motioned to the hunched over man in the loincloth that stood next to her.. "Go-Ril-Las. Understand?" The primal man nodded in understanding. Clayton's expression turned ecstatic. "Excellent Tarzan! Now where are they?" Tarzan looked at the ground trying to avoid the question. "&!#$, Kerchak. !&#$ No allow." The hunter's expression faded. "You see?! It's always the same! Why do we waste all our time teaching him if he refuses to tell us anything?! " Furious, he re-aligned his jacket, picked up his shotgun and headed for the Tent exit. "I'm going to scout the camp ground again. When I come back that ape man better have progressed..." Walking outside, Clayton began muttering to himself whilst loading 2 bullets into his fire arm. "That evolved primate knows where they are... I know he does. Now the question is why he refuses to speak..." In mid thought, he heard a rustling near the bamboo thicket. Aimed, and ready to shoot, he yelled out; "Come out from where you're hiding! I won't hesitate to shoot. Especially if your a certain mammal..." He lowered his gun as the source of the noise walked out revealing itself. "Who in the devil's name are you?" The masked figure revealed himself as it was one of Xehanort's apprentices. "My name doesn't matter. But if you're interested in finding something, perhaps we could make an arrangement." Clayton smiled as he replied; "You've peaked my interest..."
"I'll see what I can find, master," Noroz replied. "But I can't promise that I'll be safe. I have a tendency to end up in... rather unsafe situations," he added. Where the hell am I? Noroz thought to himself, as he looked around. It's a freaking jungle. Hm. Guess it's time to take a look around. "Shall we?" He asked, in a commanding tone.
[/url] "I know you're here somewhere." Krowley constantly watched the radar-like device in his hand. This tech was known as a Keyblade radar. Though it could not locate where their exact location is, it could give off a frequency when they were near. Similar to a metal detector. "Why would he choose to travel to this world?" he thought aloud. "What could he find inside a jungle that would benefit him? Krowley stopped his train of thought as his radar began to blink faintly. "A Keyblader's here! I knew it!" Putting the device into his back pocket, he dashed forward. "Maybe one of the locals have seen him..."
Raxan looked in awe as he gazed upon the doors of The Land Of Departure. "Well the letter did send me here after all, this seems like a good place to get some answers about where I am and maybe why I can wield this." He held his hand out and in a flash of light the Kingdom Key appeared in his hand. He reached the top of the stairs and knocked on the door. "Hello? Is anyone there? I got a letter from someone named Yin Sid and all of a sudden I'm here!"
A young man sleeping seemingly floating mid-air passed in front of a boy in the land of departure hitting his head on a near by rock and wakening up. "Ugh...oh I'm here well i figured if i floated around long enough I'd find this place! Well time to learn more bout this weird sword thingy i found!" he flipped over with his chest facing the ground and flew off towards the large building in the area he had not notice the other young man standing there, if he had he would have said "Hi" at least but he was eager to get there he burst into the room and crashed into the table in the center of the room. "Ouch...I got to work on slowing down now...are you master ...Yen sid?" the young man asked
"So I wasn't the only one." Kel said as he headed up the steps. "If you got a message from Master Yen Sid, then you must be able to wield this." He said to Raxan as he summoned his keyblade. There had to be some reason for them to be summoned here, he just hoped it wasn't a bad sign or something like that. Regardless of the reason, were here now and prbably have to deal with whatever it is.
Eraqus had begun to grow weary and impatient. He had yet to hear back from any of his students. and only 1 had left to search. "Perhaps it was too much to ask. Requesting complete complete strangers to put their lives on the line." He looked to Yen sid. "I can't wait here Yen sid... I have to find them." The wizard seemed preoccupied, staring out the window. "You musn't lose faith, Eraqus. We still don't know why those masked figures didn't abduct you as well. I'm not risking the chance by having you run off after them. For all you know, it could be a trap. They could have taken you. but why did they not?" He turned away to look to Eraqus. "Come forth and look outside." Eraqus did as he was asked and stood beside his friend. "It appears you have more guests." Yen Sid motioned his hand to the 2 young men outside. The masters eyes widened in disbelief. "You see Eraqus. Light, can not always be seen, and sometimes we can't find it. But just when we think we can no longer see; Light finds us." Yen Sid left the windowsill and marched towards the Staircase. "I will go welcome our new arrivals." As the old wizard left, a tear ran down Eraqus' cheek. "I can't lose hope..." Wiping away the tear, he felt renewed. "I won't lose hope." Walking down the stairs, Yen Sid headed towards the door, when a boy suddenly crashed through the wall. The silver haired boy was covered and rubble shook his head and spoke; "Ouch...I got to work on slowing down now." Yen Sid remained undeterred by the his crash entry and just watched as he pulled himself to his feet. "Are you master ...Yen Sid?" the young man asked. He smiled, as he walked towards him and replied; "That I am. Let's see if we can't welcome the rest with a more... safe approach."
Upon getting the letter from her father's companion of many years ago, Yen Sid, she was excited and also perplexed. She had heard many stories of Yen Sid, especially since she was born into a family of Wizards herself. She was a magician at best and could summon magic since she was very young. So to get a letter from such a powerful man she quickly accepted and left her Homeworld of Vamacara, the world of magic to journey to The Land of Departure. Anora looked at the surroundings around her. "Interesting." she said in an awe as she looked at the huge tower ahead of her. Walking slowly she took in all the feelings of ancient magic and strength, she could feel her confidence rising as she walked up the steps of this huge palace, thats how she would put it. The white haired maiden heard some commotion going on nearby and she followed voices till she stopped in front of a group of people and a wise looking man that she realized quickly was Master Yen Sid. Quickly walking to the group she stepped in front of the wizard and bowed. "It is an honor to meet you Master Yen Sid." she said in her voice that always sounded delicate and respectful.
Anora stood straight and looked at the red head. Shaking her head slightly she said, "I am the only one from my planet that can wield the keyblade." and then paused looking around. "Who are the others who can wield this power?" she asked curiously.
Kross looked at the letter and then at the tower. He was nervous, but as he heard, this Master was well versed in magic. A master Yen Sid, he had not heard of the man, it seemed as if the master was shrouded in mystery. He walked up the stairs and pushed the doors open just a crack, just so he could get in. He heard the commotion and looked in the direction, seeing a group of people. He walked up, his smile soft and he bowed his head to the master, doing his best to show his respect and waved to the others."Hey guys!"He greeted in a chirp, smiling sweetly.
"Nice to meet you... Is it just me, or can a ton of peoplr use this thing?" Léo said. "My name is Léo, and yours?" he said sinceerly. "Oh master Yen Sid, can this thing be changed into other forms? Cuz this thing really ain't my style!"
"A very few amount. though it seems like there is a lot, comparing us to the worlds we are just but small amount." she said and looked at the other man who entered into and bowed to the Master. At least another was respectful and from the aura around him he seemed to be highly skilled in magic. Looking back to Leo she said, "My name is Anora, from Vamacara. I am more skilled in magic then in defense."
Yen Sid counted the number of new students. 5. A good amount of volunteers to assist in their current situation. "I understand you must have many questions. Allow me to explain what little I can..." Clearing his throat, he motioned for the new arrivals to enter the building. "According to legend, the people of the universe once lived in harmony on one world, with their hearts full of light. Unfortunately, they began to selfishly fight over the light, and darkness grew within their hearts, covering everything and destroying the world. The light survived in the hearts of children, who were able to rebuild the broken fragments of the one world into many, smaller worlds. However, the true light was still hidden in the darkness, so the worlds remained separate. As manifestations of that Darkness, natural Heartless have existed within the Realm of Darkness ever since. However, due to the walls between the worlds, they could initially only enter the Realm of Light when summoned. The Keyblades you bear are weapons used to fight against the Heartless. You all must have a strong light within you to wield such a weapon." Realizing he was getting ahead of himself, Yen Sid returned to the main issue. "As much as training is needed, we are in a bit of a crisis. Many keybladers have been abducted by trained assailants in masks, who themselves wield keyblades as well. We are in short supply of protectors and as such have called upon the assistance of you and many others. This must be happening fast for you, but time is a factor. Visit Master Eraqus inside The Guild Hall, and select the world you wish to travel to.


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Justin Bieber Caught Kissing Selena Gomez
Bieber was caught giving Selena Gomez a sweet little kiss in front of paparazzi outside Vanity Fair's Oscar Party on Sunday night. Watch a video of the kiss after the jump.
The Daily Mail also reports that the couple took photos at a photo booth set up at the party. The images show Bieber and Gomez looking into each others eyes and sharing a tender moment.
One of the images even shows Bieber laying his head on Gomez's chest.
The duo arrived at the party decked out in Dolce & Gabbana. Gomez, 18, wore a crimson D&G gown while Bieber, 16, wore a matching red pocket square with his swanky black suit.
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- Tuesday 01 MarchBy Kika
what do you mean "Caught" isn't kissing what people involved do? Leave the kid alone.
- Wednesday 02 MarchBy Big DaddyLow Ranked Vote downVote upReport this
Selena is a freak like most Latinas
she loves her twat lick for hours
hope he can bang her hard or she will leave him - Tuesday 01 MarchBy Charlie
He's a little homo
- Tuesday 01 MarchBy llednez
Oh yuck! I hope Selena has had her shots.
- Tuesday 01 MarchBy oldthudman
Ahhhhmmmmmmmm!........tisk, tisk! ;0)
- Tuesday 01 MarchBy Jake
This is just a publicity stunt his jew producers dreamed up. He doesn't have to stoop so low as to be seen with a nasty talentless mexican skank that should be scrubbing toilets.
- Tuesday 01 MarchBy Hélène
They are just so cute !
- Tuesday 01 MarchBy Lynne
I am already sick of this kid. Who cares if his hormones are raging and he kissed "an older woman"? Really, is he any different from any other 16 year old male? He'll wind up a has been out like Leo Whatshisname.
- Tuesday 01 MarchBy frankerinHigh Rank Vote downVote upReport this
It starts! Both of them will begin acting out and regretting it.
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- Tuesday 01 MarchBy johnnyclay
People seem to just forget that all these guys and gals are just people.
- Tuesday 01 MarchBy johnnyclay
i cant stand this little twit.....justin beaver.....looks like leave it to beaver....wheres wally?
- Tuesday 01 MarchBy John Boy
Ohhhhhh, be still our beating hearts...Justin Bieber is kissing a girl...This information and a buck fifty might buy you a cup of coffee in a greasy spoon restaurant (in a bus station) somewhere in the mid-west....
Big F-F-F-F-Freakin' D-D-D-D-D-Dealllllll!!!!!
Isn't there something more important to report on like, ummmmm,ohhhh say, Charlie Sheen (L O L) yeah, that's the ticket Charlie Tuna, errrrr, I mean Charlie Sheeen or however you spell his important first name....L O L - Tuesday 01 MarchBy k9l
- Tuesday 01 MarchBy the_fool
Seems media forced and not natural - but if the kid lucks out and they protect themselves then hes got something to smile about.
- Tuesday 01 MarchBy Alex
Shes a damn mexican anchor baby. the only thing mexican women are good at is getting knocked up at a very young age and very often. They are disgusting people.
- Tuesday 01 MarchBy destiny
you mama is disgusting justin beiber is hot you dnt knoe wat ur sayin us ppl are not disgusting u ppl r disgusting
- Tuesday 01 March
You mean this is news! Who cares what a little Gay Kid does!
- Tuesday 01 MarchBy bobcobbjr
Bieber is more of a woman than that boy he's kissin..........
- Tuesday 01 MarchBy don
Oh, gag me!
What a publicity stunt!
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Bulgaria objects to minimum pricing in Scotland
Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), European Commission, European Union, Minimum alcohol pricing, Minimum alcohol price, scotland minimum alcohol pricing, uk minimum alcohol pricing, david cameron minimum alcohol pricing, alcohol prices, News Wine News http://www.decanter.com/news/wine-news/530465/bulgaria-objects-to-minimum-pricing-in-scotland http://decanter.media.ipcdigital.co.uk/11150/000003cc8/851a_orh100000w160/cheap-wine-offer.jpg http://decanter.media.ipcdigital.co.uk/11150/000003cc8/8767/cheap-wine-offer.jpg- 2012-09-18T17:00:00+01:00 Tuesday 18 September 2012
According to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), the Bulgarian government has formally objected to the European Commission about the plans for a minimum price of £0.50 per unit of alcohol, which were approved by the Scottish parliament in April this year. The move means that the consultation period for the Scottish proposals at EU level will be extended by another three months, to 27 December this year. Critics of minimum pricing have maintained that the plans contravene European Union trade rules, despite claims to the contrary from their supporters. WSTA chief executive Miles Beale said: 'We are not surprised that concerns about the legality of minimum unit pricing have been formally notified by the Bulgarian government to the European Commission. 'The extended timetable for consideration of the proposals provides an opportunity for other countries to register their opposition and for the European Commission to seek an explanation from the UK government about the legality of the Scottish Government's proposals.' However, the Scottish government claimed the development was 'not unexpected' and added: 'Under European law we need to show minimum pricing of alcohol is justified on the basis of public health and social grounds. 'We are confident it is justified in Scotland and that we will be able to demonstrate this.'


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Thanksgiving is the time to give thanks and celebrate this country, as well as family. Adults understand the importance of Thanksgiving, however, children may not fully understand it. Plan a Thanksgiving that is kid friendly where they can understand this holiday while having a fun time. Wedding and Party Network has a few tips to achieve this.
Keep Them Entertained
To keep them entertained while the food is being prepared, lay out some crafts. They can create felt Thanksgiving food, toilet paper tube turkey, colorful Thanksgiving trees, turkey hand prints, Thanksgiving hats or even bake up some cookies beforehand and let them create their own desserts.There's also a few games that the children can play. One is called the table game where the family can play. It's a conversation starter game. You can include conversation questions such as what are you thankful for and if you could invite one person to Thanksgiving dinner, who would it be. It's just a fun conversation starter and for everyone to learn a little more about each other.
Kid Friendly Recipes
Some kids may shy away from some Thanksgiving food since they may be a little unfamiliar with it. Create turkey meatballs with some vegetables mixed in, stuffing that features croutons, apples & cranberries, cranberry sauce shaped into fun shapes by using cookie cutters, mashed potato sundaes, sweet potato souffle and maybe a pumpkin pie milkshake and their cookies that they decorated from earlier.
You can easily make Thanksgiving dinner kid friendly where they enjoy the food and learn more about the history of this holiday. Fun crafts and tasty food are definitely the elements for a kid Thanksgiving.
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- Overall Length:12.75"
- Blade Length:7.00"
- Cutting Edge:6.50"
- Blade Thickness:0.19"
- Blade Material:CPM-S30V
- Hardness:60 RC
- Blade Style:Kukri
- Finish:Black
- Edge Type:Plain
- Handle Length:5.75"
- Handle Material:Micarta
- Color:Gray
- Weight:1 lb. 0.20 oz.
- Sheath:Nylon
- Knife Type:Fixed Blade
- Brand:TOPS Knives
- Model:DART-001
- Country of Origin:USA
- Best Use:Tactical
The DART (Direct Action Rescue Tool) knife was designed by Trace Rinaldi. He interviewed numerous field operators, particularly snipers and HRT (Hostage Rescue Team) members while designing this model. This knife is especially handy for chopping in close areas because of its economy of movement and energy.


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Identifying wetland change in China's Sanjiang Plain using remote sensing
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Title | Identifying wetland change in China's Sanjiang Plain using remote sensing |
Author | Zhang, Shuqing; Na, Xiaodong; Kong, Bo; Wang, Zongming; Jiang, Hongxing; Yu, Huan; Zhao, Zhichun; Li, Xiaofeng; Liu, Chunyue; Dale, Patricia Ellen |
Journal Name | Wetlands |
Year Published | 2009 |
Place of publication | United States |
Publisher | The Society of Wetland Scientists |
Abstract | Maximum likelihood supervised classification and post-classification change detection techniques were applied to Landsat MSS/TM images acquired in 1976, 1986, 1995, 2000, and 2005 to map land cover changes in the Small Sanjiang Plain in northeast China. A hotspots study identified land use changes in two National Nature Reserves. These were the Honghe National Nature Reserve (HNNR) and the Sanjiang National Nature Reserve (SNNR). Landscape metrics were used in both reserves to identify marsh landscape pattern dynamics. The results showed that the Small Sanjiang plain had been subject to much change. This resulted from direct and indirect impacts of human activities. Direct impacts, resulting in marsh loss, were associated with widespread reclamation for agriculture. Indirect impacts (mainly in HNNR) resulted from alterations to the marsh hydrology and this degraded the marsh ecosystem. Marsh landscape patterns changed significantly due to direct impacts in SNNR between 1976 and 1986 and again between 2000 and 2005, and, in HNNR between 1976 and 1986. Indirect impacts in HNNR after 1986 appeared to cause little change. It was concluded that effective wetland protection measures are needed, informed by the change analysis. |
Peer Reviewed | Yes |
Published | Yes |
Alternative URI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1672/08-04.1 |
Copyright Statement | Copyright 2009 Springer Netherlands. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com |
Volume | 29 |
Issue Number | 1 |
Page from | 302 |
Page to | 313 |
Date Accessioned | 2009-10-19 |
Language | en_AU |
Faculty | Faculty of Science, Environment, Engineering and Technology |
Subject | Environmental Sciences |
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Who Should Care? Thankfully, Many People
The Khronos Group has made three announcements today: Vulkan (their competitor to DirectX 12), OpenCL 2.1, and SPIR-V. Because there is actually significant overlap, we will discuss them in a single post rather than splitting them up. Each has a role in the overall goal to access and utilize graphics and compute devices.
Before we get into what everything is and does, let's give you a little tease to keep you reading. First, Khronos designs their technologies to be self-reliant. As such, while there will be some minimum hardware requirements, the OS pretty much just needs to have a driver model. Vulkan will not be limited to Windows 10 and similar operating systems. If a graphics vendor wants to go through the trouble, which is a gigantic if, Vulkan can be shimmed into Windows 8.x, Windows 7, possibly Windows Vista despite its quirks, and maybe even Windows XP. The words "and beyond" came up after Windows XP, but don't hold your breath for Windows ME or anything. Again, the further back in Windows versions you get, the larger the "if" becomes but at least the API will not have any "artificial limitations".
Outside of Windows, the Khronos Group is the dominant API curator. Expect Vulkan on Linux, Mac, mobile operating systems, embedded operating systems, and probably a few toasters somewhere.
On that topic: there will not be a "Vulkan ES". Vulkan is Vulkan, and it will run on desktop, mobile, VR, consoles that are open enough, and even cars and robotics. From a hardware side, the API requires a minimum of OpenGL ES 3.1 support. This is fairly high-end for mobile GPUs, but it is the first mobile spec to require compute shaders, which are an essential component of Vulkan. The presenter did not state a minimum hardware requirement for desktop GPUs, but he treated it like a non-issue. Graphics vendors will need to be the ones making the announcements in the end, though.
Before we go further, some background is necessary. Read on for that and lots more!
Introducing Windows 10 (Again)
I did not exactly make too many unsafe predictions, but let's recap the Windows 10 Consumer announcement anyway. The briefing was a bit on the slow side, at least if you are used to E3 keynotes, but it contained a fair amount of useful information. Some of the things discussed are future-oriented, but some will arrive soon. So let's get right into it.
Price and Upgrade Options
Microsoft has not announced an official price for Windows 10, if the intent is to install it on a new PC. If you are attempting to upgrade a machine that currently runs Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, then that will be a free upgrade if done within the first year. Windows Phone 8.1 users are also eligible for a no-cost upgrade to Windows 10 if done in the first year.
Quote Terry Myerson of Microsoft, "Once a device is upgraded to Windows 10, we will be keeping it current for the supported lifetime of the device." This is not elaborated on, but it seems like a weird statement given what we have traditionally expected from Windows. One possible explanation is that Microsoft intends for Windows to be a subscription service going forward, which would be the most obvious extension of "Windows as a Service". On the other hand, they could be going for the per-device revenue option with Bing, Windows Store, and other initiatives being long tail. If so, I am a bit confused about what constitutes a new device for systems that are regularly upgraded, like what our readers are typically interested in. All of that will eventually be made clear, but not yet.
A New Build for Windows 10
Late in the keynote, Microsoft announced the availability of new preview builds for Windows 10. This time, users of Windows Phone 8.1 will also be able to see the work in progress. PC "Insiders" will get access to their build "in the next week" and phones will get access "in Feburary". Ars Technica seems to believe that this is scheduled for Sunday, February 1st, which is a really weird time to release a build but their source might be right.
We don't know exactly what will be in it, though. In my predictions, I guessed that a DirectX 12 SDK might be available (or at least some demos) in the next build. That has not been mentioned, which probably would have been if it were true. I expect the next possibility (if we're not surprised in the next one-to-ten days when the build drops) is Game Developers Conference (GDC 2015), which starts on March 2nd.
The New Web Browser: Project Spartan
My guess was that Spartan would be based on DirectX 12. Joe Belfiore said that it is using a new, standards-compliant rendering engine and basically nothing more. The event focused on specific features. The first is note taking, which basically turns the web browser into a telestrator that can also accept keyboard comment blocks. The second is a reading mode that alters content into a Microsoft Word-like column. The third is "reading lists", which is basically a "read it later" feature that does offline caching. The fourth is Adobe PDF support, which works with the other features of Spartan such as note taking and reading lists.
Which Transitions Into Cortana
The fifth feature of Spartan is Cortana integration, which will provide auto-suggestions based on the information that the assistant software has. The example they provided was auto-suggesting the website for his wife's flight. Surprisingly, when you attempt to control a Spartan, Cortana does not say "There's two of us in here now, remember?" You know, in an attempt to let you know she's service that's integrated into the browser.
Otherwise, it's an interesting demo. I might even end up using it when it comes out, but these sorts of things do not really interest me too much. We have been at the point where, for my usage, the operating system is really not in the way anymore. It feels like there is very little friction between me and getting what I want done, done. Of course, people felt that way about rotary phones until touch-tone came out, and I keep an open mind to better methods. It's just hard to get me excited about voice-activated digital assistants.
Gaming Features
As I stated before, DirectX 12 was mentioned but a release date was not confirmed. What they did mention was a bit of relative performance. DirectX 12 supposedly uses about half of the power consumption of DirectX 11, which is particularly great for mobile applications. It can also handle scenes with many more objects. A FutureMark demo was displayed, with the DirectX 11 version alongside a DirectX 12 version. The models seem fairly simple, but the DirectX 12 version appears to running at over 100 FPS when the DirectX 11 version outright fails.
Other gaming features were mentioned. First, Windows 10 will allow shadow recording the last 30 seconds of footage from any game. You might think that NVIDIA would be upset about that, and they might be, but that is significantly less time than ShadowPlay or other recording methods. Second, Xbox One will be able to stream gameplay to any PC in your house. I expect this is the opposite direction than what people hope for, rather wishing for high-quality PC footage to be easily streamed to TVs with a simple interface. It will probably serve a purpose for some use case, though.
In Summary
Well that was a pretty long event, clocking in at almost two-and-a-half hours. The end had a surprise announcement of an augmented reality (not virtual reality) headset, called the "HoloLens", which is developed by the Kinect team. I am deliberately not elaborating on it because I was not at the event and I have not tried it. I will say that the most interesting part about it, for me, is the Skype integration, because that probably hints at Microsoft's intentions with the product.
For the rest of us, it touched on a number of interesting features but, like the Enterprise event, did not really dive in. It would have been nice to get some technical details about DirectX 12, but that obviously does not cater to the intended audience. Unless an upcoming build soft-launches a DirectX 12 preview (or Spartan) so that we can do our own discovery, we will probably need to wait until GDC and/or BUILD to find out more.
Until then, you could watch the on-demand version at Microsoft's website.
ECS hosted a press event in the third week of August to unveil its new product lineup and corporate direction. The press event, named "Live, Liva, Lead, L337", lays out the important aspects of the "new ECS" and its intended market direction. They introduced the LIVA mini computer with integrated 32GB and 64GB integrated SSDs, their Z97-based product line-up, and the North America LIVA design contest.
Their naming of the event was apropos to their renewed corporate vision with the first two terms, Live and LIVA, referencing their LIVA mini-PC platform. ECS developed the name LIVA by combining the words Live and Viva (Life in Spanish), signifying the LIVA line's aim at integrating itself into your daily routine and providing the ability to live a better life. Lead signifies ECS' desire to become a market leader in the Mini-PC space with their LIVA platform as well as become a more dominant player in the PC space. The last term, L337, is a reference to their L337 Gaming line of motherboards, a clear reminder of their Z97 offerings to be unveiled.
ECS seeks to consolidate its product lines, re-focusing its energy on what it excels at - offering quality products at reasonable prices. ECS seeks to leverage its corporate partnerships and design experience to build products equivalent to competitor lines at a much reduced cost to the end user. This renewed focus on quality and the end user led to a much revised Z97 board lineup in comparison to its Z87-based offerings. Additionally, their newly introduced mini-PC line, branded LIVA, seeks to offer a cheaper all-in-one alternative to the Intel NUC and GIGABYTE BRIX systems.
Core M 5Y70 Early Testing
During a press session today with Intel, I was able to get some early performance results on Broadwell-Y in the form of the upcoming Core M 5Y70 processor.
Testing was done on a reference design platform code named Llama Mountain and at the heart of the system is the Broadwell-Y designed dual-core CPU, the Core M 5Y70, which is due out later this year. Power consumption of this system is low enough that Intel has built it with a fanless design. As we posted last week, this processor has a base frequency of just 1.10 GHz but it can boost as high as 2.6 GHz for extra performance when it's needed.
Before we dive into the actual result, you should keep in mind a couple of things. First, we didn't have to analyze the systems to check driver revisions, etc., so we are going on Intel's word that these are setup as you would expect to see them in the real world. Next, because of the disjointed nature of test were were able to run, the comparisons in our graphs aren't as great as I would like. Still, the results for the Core M 5Y70 are here should you want to compare them to any other scores you like.
First, let's take a look at old faithful: CineBench 11.5.
UPDATE: A previous version of this graph showed the TDP for the Intel Core M 5Y70 as 15 watts, not the 4.5 watt listed here now. The reasons are complicated. Even though the Intel Ark website lists the TDP of the Core M 5Y70, Intel has publicly stated the processor will make very short "spikes" at 15 watts when in its highest Turbo Boost modes. It comes to a discussion of semantics really. The cooling capability of the tablet is only targeted to 4.5-6.0 watts and those very short 15 watt spikes can be dissipated without the need for extra heatsink surface...because they are so short. SDP anyone? END UPDATE
With a score of 2.77, the Core M 5Y70 processor puts up an impressive fight against CPUs with much higher TDP settings. For example, Intel's own Pentium G3258 gets a score of 2.71 in CB11, and did so with a considerably higher thermal envelope. The Core i3-4330 scores 38% higher than the Core M 5Y70 but it requires a TDP 3.6-times larger to do so. Both of AMD's APUs in the 45 watt envelope fail to keep up with Core M.
Continue reading our preview of Intel Core M 5Y70 Performance!!
A necessary gesture
NVIDIA views the gaming landscape as a constantly shifting medium that starts with the PC. But the company also sees mobile gaming, cloud gaming and even console gaming as part of the overall ecosystem. But that is all tied together by an investment in content – the game developers and game publishers that make the games that we play on PCs, tablets, phones and consoles.
The slide above shows NVIDIA targeting for each segment – expect for consoles obviously. NVIDIA GRID will address the cloud gaming infrastructure, GeForce and the GeForce Experience will continue with the PC systems and NVIDIA SHIELD and the Tegra SoC will get the focus for the mobile and tablet spaces. I find it interesting that NVIDIA has specifically called out Steam under the PC – maybe a hint of the future for the upcoming Steam Box?
The primary point of focus for today's press meeting was to talk about the commitment that NVIDIA has to the gaming world and to developers. AMD has been talking up their 4-point attack on gaming that starts really with the dominance in the console markets. But NVIDIA has been the leader in the PC world for many years and doesn't see that changing.
With several global testing facilities, the most impressive of which exists in Russia, NVIDIA tests more games, more hardware and more settings combinations than you can possibly imagine. They tune drivers and find optimal playing settings for more than 100 games that are now wrapped up into the GeForce Experience software. They write tools for developers to find software bottlenecks and test for game streaming latency (with the upcoming SHIELD). They invest more in those areas than any other hardware vendor.
This is a list of technologies that NVIDIA claims they invented or developed – an impressive list that includes things like programmable shaders, GPU compute, Boost technology and more.
Many of these turned out to be very important in the development and advancement of gaming – not for PCs but for ALL gaming.
Continue reading our editorial on NVIDIA's stance on it's future in PC gaming!!
An new era for computing? Or, just a bit of catching up?
Early Tuesday, at 2am for viewers in eastern North America, Intel performed their Computex 2013 keynote to officially kick off Haswell. Unlike ASUS from the night prior, Intel did not announce a barrage of new products; the purpose is to promote future technologies and the new products of their OEM and ODM partners. In all, there was a pretty wide variety of discussed topics.
Intel carried on with the computational era analogy: the 80's was dominated by mainframes; the 90's were predominantly client-server; and the 2000's brought the internet to the forefront. While true, they did not explicitly mention how each era never actually died but rather just bled through: we still use mainframes, especially with cloud infrastructure; we still use client-server; and just about no-one would argue that the internet has been displaced, despite its struggle against semi-native apps.
Intel believes that we are currently in the two-in-one era, which they probably mean "multiple-in-one" due to devices such as the ASUS Transformer Book Trio. They created a tagline, almost a mantra, illustrating their vision:
"It's a laptop when you need it; it's a tablet when you want it."
But before elaborating, they wanted to discuss their position in the mobile market. They believe they are becoming a major player in the mobile market with key design wins and outperforming some incumbent system on a chips (SoCs). The upcoming Silvermont architecture pines to be fill in the gaps below Haswell, driving smartphones and tablets and stretching upward to include entry-level notebooks and all-in-one PCs. The architecture promises to scale between offering three-fold more performance than its past generation, or a fifth of the power for equivalent performance.
Ryan discussed Silvermont last month, be sure to give his thoughts a browse for more depth.
Also, click to read on after the break for my thoughts on the Intel keynote.
Hardware is still key
The show is over, but CES 2013 is still taking its affect on our feet and our minds. While the feet are healing I asked our team to give me a few stories that would summarize this year's show. What stood out and surprised us and really made an impact? Below are a handful of quick selections with links to the full stories, but if you really want the full CES 2013 experience, you should check out our stream of CES news at http://pcper.com/ces.
NVIDIA Tegra 4 / Shield
CES really kicked off with the announcement of Tegra 4 and Shield, an Android-powered mobile gaming system built off the company's newest SoC. Shield combines a 5-in touch screen, Tegra 4 processor, console-quality game controller, speakers, display output support and more in a small, battery powered package. They are promising the best Android gaming experience as well as the ability to stream PC games on your home network to Shield.
Check out our hands-on video with the device as well as some other information on the Tegra 4.
AMD APU Relevance
To be honest, not much was expected from AMD at the show this year but they surprised many of us by talking about new APUs that looked to be much more relevant in the market than we thought they would be. Kaveri will be shipping before the end of the year and will be the first full HSA ready part, Kabini will be a high performance quad-core SoC for ultrathin notebooks and Temash could be a beast in the tablet and hybrid space.
We are Still Among the Living
The day after the official AMD presentation we were able to sit down with Leslie Sobon for a good hour and really dig into the products we are expecting throughout this next year. AMD did not officially announce any products, but they revealed more details about products on their roadmaps.
To say that AMD is in a somewhat precarious situation is an understatement. This does not necessarily mean that they won't survive for some years. This was never mentioned to us by AMD, but we can assume that it is not in ATIC's best interest to let AMD flounder too much. AMD is still GLOBALFOUNDRIES largest customer, and ATIC believes that they can become a fabrication giant in the next few years. So, while AMD is hitting some hard times, they will be around for some time to come in spite of their issues.
Believe it or not, AMD is still a CPU company with some relevant producxts. While Intel has the advantage in x86 performance and process technology, AMD has a distinct advantage in the integrated graphics portion. While Trinity was a big step in the right direction in terms of performance and power consumption, it was not enough to boost their flagging marketshare. Throughout the 2013 they are working on several products that will help to change their fortunes.
The first product that we will likely see is the Jaguar core based Kabini APUs. These are the next generation, low power APUs which will replace the Brazos 2.0 products that we currently are seeing. These quad core and dual core parts are manufactured by TSMC on their 28 nm process. Kabini will be the first APU to include the new GCN architecture that we currently see in the HD 7700 series and above. AMD will be breaking new ground in offering a true quad core part at price points unseen so far.
Click here to read the rest of our coverage of AMD at CES 2013
Ultrabooks 2.0
Intel is a yearly presence at CES and typically have a few interesting things to talk about. Last year we got to see Will.I.Am on stage telling us all about how the Ultrabook has changed his artistic life. Oddly enough, things have not changed dramatically for the company. Ultrabooks have inherited the latest Ivy Bridge processors which were released last Spring. Medfield is still the primary cell phone processor for Intel.
The first area they covered is the cellphone market. Medfield is still the go-to processor and Intel claims that it has better performance and battery life than even the latest Qualcomm products. Intel is introducing a new reference phone for emerging markets around the world codenamed Lexington. Based on the Z2420 and the XMM6265 modem, this budget smartphone will be Android based with certain optimizations instituted by Intel in collaboration with Google.
Intel has achieved more wins throughout the next few months. Acer, Safaricom, and Lava will all be announcing new smart phones based on Intel silicon. Details of these products will be released later in the quarter.
Medfield will be replaced by Clover Tail+ and then further on with their next gen 22 nm product.
Introduction, expert discussion panels, hardware workshop
The final day of Quakecon 2012 featured more expert discussion panels from leaders in the gaming industry about the latest games people at Quakecon were excited about like Dishonored, Halo 4, and Borderlands 2 to name a few. We also hosted our annual hardware workshop and gave away more than $30,000 worth of hardware and prizes to over 2,000 workshop attendees!
The BYOC area and exhibit hall also reached capacity for Quakecon attendees to see the semi-finals for the annual Bawls chugging competition and play in Tribes: Ascend mini tournaments at the Alienware exhibit. We also got a demonstration of John Carmack's original prototype virtual reality headset that he initially debuted at E3 this year. Carmack is working with Oculus Rift to design VR headsets for gaming that include stereoscopic 3D and a wide 110-degree field of view. The day concluded with a huge party to watch the annual case mod contest finals, Bawls chugging finals, and Quake Live finals.
Read more about our coverage from Day 3 of Quakecon 2012!
Check out our coverage from Day 1 and Day 2 of Quakecon 2012!
Introduction, Virtual Insanity and Game of Making Games panels
Our second day at Quakecon 2012 started bright and early with expert panel discussions led by some of the gaming industry's elite game designers and programmers from around the globe. These panel discussions focused primary around the process different game studios go through to produce triple AAA titles and current developments in virtual reality headset technology. There was also more discussions about creating mods for games like Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and utilizing modding communities as resources to produce higher quality games.
In between panel discussions, Quakecon hosted the first round of their annual Bawls chugging competition. BYOC gamers and event attendees were also able to try out a few game demos of Smite, Rise of the Triad, Dishonored, and Doom 3 BFG Edition. There were also several "quick draw" Quake Live matches to give out raffle tickets for a chance to win a new 2012 Ford Shelby GT500 Coupe.
Read more about our coverage from Quakecon 2012!
Event kickoff, hardware workshop prizes, packed BYOC!
Yesterday marked the official start of Quakecon 2012 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas. This four-day event includes PC gaming awesomeness for more than 2,800 gamers in the Bring Your Own Computer LAN section as well as access to numerous gaming vendors and PC hardware exhibits. The event is sponsored by many big names in the gaming and PC hardware industry as well like Alienware, Intel, Ventrilo, Plantronics Gamecom, Cooler Master, Western Digital, and many others.
The day got off to a rocky start as id Software co-founder John Carmack's annual keynote address was delayed by more than two hours. Hundreds of gamers also lined the hallways waiting throughout the day for the opportunity to get into the already packed BYOC. But, unfortunately many were turned away from gaming at the event. This is one of the first times in almost a decade that the BYOC area was filled to capacity on the very first day of Quakecon!
NVIDIA puts its head in the clouds
Today at the 2012 NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference (GTC), NVIDIA took the wraps off a new cloud gaming technology that promises to reduce latency and improve the quality of streaming gaming using the power of NVIDIA GPUs. Dubbed GeForce GRID, NVIDIA is offering the technology to online services like Gaikai and OTOY.
The goal of GRID is to bring the promise of "console quality" gaming to every device a user has. The term "console quality" is kind of important here as NVIDIA is trying desperately to not upset all the PC gamers that purchase high-margin GeForce products. The goal of GRID is pretty simple though and should be seen as an evolution of the online streaming gaming that we have covered in the past–like OnLive. Being able to play high quality games on your TV, your computer, your tablet or even your phone without the need for high-performance and power hungry graphics processors through streaming services is what many believe the future of gaming is all about.
GRID starts with the Kepler GPU - what NVIDIA is now dubbing the first "cloud GPU" - that has the capability to virtualize graphics processing while being power efficient. The inclusion of a hardware fixed-function video encoder is important as well as it will aid in the process of compressing images that are delivered over the Internet by the streaming gaming service.
This diagram shows us how the Kepler GPU handles and accelerates the processing required for online gaming services. On the server side, the necessary process for an image to find its way to the user is more than just a simple render to a frame buffer. In current cloud gaming scenarios the frame buffer would have to be copied to the main system memory, compressed on the CPU and then sent via the network connection. With NVIDIA's GRID technology that capture and compression happens on the GPU memory and thus can be on its way to the gamer faster.
The results are H.264 streams that are compressed quickly and efficiently to be sent out over the network and return to the end user on whatever device they are using.
Continue reading our editorial on the new NVIDIA GeForce GRID cloud gaming technology!!
Introduction, Hardware Vendors
This year's South by Southwest (SXSW) Trade Show brought together many small and global companies with computer hardware and information technology backgrounds as well as creative industries that produce art, music, and movies. SXSW interactive badge holders and showcased artists got an inside look at the newest innovations in mobile social media platforms and applications, open source web content management systems, professional audio/video technologies, and other multimedia products.
Since I write for PC Perspective, I narrowed the focus of my trade show coverage to companies creating innovative computer hardware, PC and Mac peripherals, and other gadgets that may interest our readers. I also scoured the rest of the trade show for the best booth babes handing out swag and watching other fun, promotional events to get expo visitors to engage with companies to find out more about their products.
To see more of our coverage of the SXSW Trade Show, continue reading!
See our video coverage of the SXSW Trade Show!
Introduction, LAN Fest, Game Demos, Future of Gaming panel
Check out our video coverage of the SXSW Screenburn Arcade!
The 19th Annual South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival kicked off on Mar. 9 and wraps up Mar. 12 in Austin, Texas. While most of the event featured interactive workshops and panels of experts from within the web development and social media communities, I focused most of my efforts covering the SXSW Screenburn Arcade at the Palmer Event Center. This is where most of the PC and console gaming enthusiasts attending SXSW converged to watch pro gamers from the IGN Pro League battle in League of Legends, Starcraft II, and check out several game demos like Lollipop Chainsaw for the XBox 360 and Quantum Conundrum and FireFall for the PC.
Intel LAN Fest
I also had the opportunity to visit the Intel-sponsored, non-profit LANFest where event visitors could jump on one of their Alienware systems and play a variety of PC games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Team Fortress 2, MineCraft, Half Life 2 Death Match, WArsaw, Alien Swarm, Portal, World of Tanks, and Left 4 Dead 2 . LAN participants paid a $5 donation to play, which helped raise funds that will be sent to the city of Bastrop, Texas that lost more than 400 homes because of wildfires last September. They also raffled off a new ASUS Ultrabook to raise money for the United Way non-profit organization.
To see more of our coverage of the SXSW and the ScreenBurn Arcade 2012, continue reading!!
Carmack Speaks
Last week we were in Dallas, Texas covering Quakecon 2011 as well as hosting our very own PC Perspective Hardware Workshop. While we had over 1100 attendees at the event and had a blast judging the case mod contest, one of the highlights of the event is always getting to sit down with John Carmack and pick his brain about topics of interest. We got about 30 minutes of John's time over the weekend and pestered him with questions about the GPU hardware race, how Intel's intergrated graphics (and AMD Fusion) fit in the future of PCs, the continuing debate about ray tracing, rasterization, voxels and infinite detail engines, key technologies for PC gamers like multi-display engines and a lot more!
One of our most read articles of all time was our previous interview with Carmack that focused a lot more on the ray tracing and rasterization debate. If you never read that, much of it is still very relevant today and is worth reading over.
This year though John has come full circle on several things including ray tracing, GPGPU workloads and even the advantages that console hardware has over PC gaming hardware.
Continue reading to see the full video interview and our highlights from it!!
Introduction, PCPer Hardware Workshop
The third and final day drew thousands of gamers and curious people to Quakecon's exhibition hall and Bring Your Own Computer (BYOC) area. Some gamers were pretty weary from all-night gaming sessions, while others continued to press on by playing Tribes: Ascend, Rage, Team Fortress 2, and Left 4 Dead 2. Others took time out from gaming to make the rounds to various panel discussions with community managers from Respawn, id Software, Bethesda Softworks, and Insomniac and learn more about first-person gaming from id Software's Tim Willits and other developers in the gaming industry.
Each day started with Ventrilo's Rage Quick Drive drawing that gave gamers an opportunity to win $1,000 and tickets for a chance to win a brand-new 2011 Molten Orange Ford F-150 Raptor SVT, complete with the Hennessey VelociRaptor 600 SC upgrade package. Today's quick drive drawing started with Marty Stratton from id Software crowd surfing at the main stage in the exhibition hall.
Continue reading the final day's coverage from Quakecon 2011!!
Introduction, 20 years of id Software, Skyrim, Prey 2
To commemorate 20 years in the gaming industry, several senior members of id Software came together for a "20 Years of id Software" panel to relive some of the history and mystery surrounding the company. John Carmack, Todd Hollenshead, Kevin Cloud and Tim Willits gave Quakecon gamers a fresh and candid look at id Software's humble beginnings and an in-depth view of their philsophies on PC, console, and mobile gaming.
During the question and answer session, the panel was asked about their advice and opinions on becoming an artist and programmer and their vision of the future of PC and console gaming. At the end of the panel discussion, the id Software team thanked the Quake community for their continued support as well as the Quakecon volunteers for their commitment to making the annual event a success every year.
One pleasant surprise was having G4TV's Morgan Webb as the panel moderator for the event. Webb was her usual smart and sassy self and helped make the event fun and lively for everyone. Overall, the event was very engaging and we got to see the id Software team in a different light that most gamers don't get to see from today's game developers.
Event Kickoff
id Software executives Todd Hollenshead, Paul Steed, and John Carmack provided the opening remarks to kick off the start of this year's Quakecon 2011 today at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas. Quakecon is the largest LAN party in North America and typically draws thousands of gamers from all over the world.
Hollenshead got the crowd going with several announcements for discounted games on Steam and the first public demonstration of The Elder Scrolls V: SkyRim. He also mentioned the first demo of sequel Prey 2. Every iOS game put out by id Software, which includes game titles like Rage, Doom II RPG, Wolfenstein, and others, will be 50 percent off from Thursday to Sunday. Hollenshead also challenges Quakecon participates and stated that if the Rage Facebook pages gets 100,000 likes by the end of the weekend, the Rage iOS games will be free for a limited time. PC gamers were not left in the cold as the Doom and Quake pack that includes every Doom and Quake game available on Steam can be purchased for $29.99. Gamers can also drop some cash for the Quakecon Pack, which includes every Bethesda Softworks and id Software title available on Steam for only $69.99. This price will be reduced for gamers who pre-order Rage, Skyrim or both game titles.
Introducing the AMD FSA
At AMD's Fusion 11 conference, we were treated to a nice overview of AMD's next generation graphics architecture. With the recent change in their lineup going from the previous VLIW-5 setup (powered their graphics chips from the Radeon HD 2900 through the latest "Barts" chip running the HD 6800 series) to the new VLIW-4 (HD 6900), many were not expecting much from AMD in terms of new and unique designs. The upcoming "Southern Isles" were thought to be based on the current VLIW-4 architecture, and would feature more performance and a few new features due to the die shrink to 28 nm. It turns out that speculation is wrong.
In late Q4 of this year we should see the first iteration of this new architecture that was detailed today by Eric Demers. The overview detailed some features that will not make it into this upcoming product, but eventually it will all be added in over the next three years or so. Historically speaking, AMD has placed graphics first, with GPGPU/compute as the secondary functionality of their GPUs. While we have had compute abilities since the HD 1800/1900 series of products, AMD has not been as aggressive with compute as has its primary competition. From the G80 GPUs and beyond, NVIDIA has pushed compute harder and farther than AMD has. With its mature CUDA development tools and the compute heavy Fermi architecture, NVIDIA has been a driving force in this particular market. Now that AMD has released two APU based products (Llano and Brazos), they are starting to really push OpenCL, Direct Compute, and the recently announced C++ AMP.
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A host of early roots rockers have gotten together to record a Jack White tribute album. The album, Rockin' Legends Pay Tribute to Jack White, will be released November 18.
After debuting on PBS over the weekend, Jack White's entire episode of Austin City Limits is now streaming in-full online. Watch his full set, recorded in October of 2012, below.
Jack White is set to appear on the latest episode of the PBS music series Austin City Limits tomorrow, January 5. You can watch a preview clip of White performing "Love Interruption" from the show below.
I guess you could say this about any recent year, but 2012 often felt a lot like the late '70s. We got high-profile studio releases by Van Halen, ZZ Top, Aerosmith, Neil Young, Carlos Santana, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Rush, Kiss, Joe Walsh, Asia, Ringo Starr, Alvin Lee, Jeff Lynne and two members of The Jam, plus a live Led Zeppelin album and a pair of new songs by The Rolling Stones.
The best thing about the holiday time of year is it grants you permission to shamelessly beg relatives for things you are too poor to afford yourself. Thanks to that, it's an amazing time to expand your music collection to include those box sets or DVDs you might not have had the cash to buy at first.
Being a professional musician looks like one of the coolest things a person is paid to do, and I'm sure it usually is. There's the road tripping, the stalker-like enthusiasm of fans and the freedom to pursue almost any twisted vice you can come up with.
Jack White faces off with himself in the third music video from his debut solo effort, Blunderbuss. Check out the video for "I'm Shakin'" below.
Here's another newly posted pro-shot video from this past weekend's Lollapalooza at Chicago's Grant Park.
It's pretty well-documented that Jack White is in no mood for a White Stripes reunion — and who can blame him when he just scored his first-ever number one album in the U.S. as a solo artist?
Keith Richards and Jack White have "recorded a couple of tracks" together and might be releasing them within a few months.
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Samsung may have just suffered a billion dollar blow at the hands of Apple, but if an intriguing teaser is any indication, at least one of the company's upcoming products won't have to worry about being accused of being an iPad rip-off. A post on Samsung Notebook's Facebook page shows a Windows 8 tablet sitting atop notebook keyboard, indicating the company is gearing up to officially announce a hybrid device at the IFA 2012 trade show that starts Friday.
"Don't worry, it's just around the corner…" the post teases, but what exactly is "it?" It very well could be the Samsung Series 5 Hybrid the company showed us earlier in the year. The Samsung Series 5 Hybrid's keyboard attaches to the tablet portion at the hinge using a magnetic connector, allowing you to easily remove the tablet portion alone for less cumbersome transportation when you only need a slate. The design may sound somewhat questionable, but the magnetic connection felt very secure during our short time with the Hybrid. Most hybrid Windows 8 devices we've seen use a physical latch instead.
When we visited the company in Korea earlier this year, Samsung told us it plans to offer two variations of the Samsung Series 5 Hybrid, one with a smartphone-type processor and another with an Intel ULV CPU. Each will sport a touch-tastic 11.6-inch display, but only the model with the ULV processor will include a true 1080p HD screen.
Is this the teaser for the Samsung Series 5 Hybrid or are we barking up the wrong tree entirely? We'll know later in the week when IFA 2012 kicks off. We'll be at the event to bring you coverage straight from the show floor.
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Addicks quartet discuss new deals
All four players are out of contract at the start of next month and are discussing their futures with the club.
However, there will be notable departures with Darren Ambrose, Svetoslav Todorov and Nicky Weaver being released along with Aswad Thomas and Rashid Yussuff.
Chairman Richard Murray told the club's website: "In light of the club's financial situation we have to talk and discuss the future with every out-of-contract player and their agents and there are quite a few in this category this summer. Of course, at the same time they have every right to talk to other clubs as well.
"We have made a number of firm decisions but are also having talks, which are ongoing, with Jonathan, Matt, Darren and ZiZi.
"What's more, while that process continues, the coaching staff and scouting team are identifying players we may want to bring to the club and we are also talking to a number of other clubs, players and their agents."


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Places of Difference: SE Asia 2013
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"There is almost no place left on earth untouched by globalism... The bad news is that great difference is harder to find in the world. But the good news is that you can get to anywhere you want very cheaply and easily. Most important -- there is still enough difference in most places to make travel worthwhile everytime. So I still go to different places in order to find places of difference. It can be done. It is easier to arrive but you have to choose where you arrive with more care." Kevin Kelly --http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2012/12/pre-globalism.php
As I travel through Southeast Asia after many so years away, I hope to revisit the past, gain a better understanding of the multicultural world of the present, and search out/record the cultural and geographic differences I find. I'm happy to share some of what I find with family and friends.


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Registration for Federal disaster assistance totals more than 200 for stricken residents and business owners in Charles, Calvert and Dorchester Counties as a result of the April 28 tornado.
Registrations for disaster assistance are available by calling the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). For those who are hearing or speech impaired, the number is 1-800-462-7585. The call is free and recovery specialists can take registrations from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week until further notice.
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In response to Governor Parris N. Glendening's request, Calvert and Charles counties have become eligible for Public Assistance following President Bush's disaster declaration of May 1.
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Waldorf, MD -- The Disaster Field Office (DFO) for the administration of recovery operations in the Presidentially declared disaster in Calvert, Charles and Dorchester Counties on April 28, has been opened in the St. Charles Towne Center.
The Federal Coordinating Officer of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is Tom Davies and State Coordinating Officer Donald L. Keldsen, is the acting director of the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA).
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Washington, DC -- Three southern Maryland counties ripped by last Sunday?s fierce tornado have been designated for federal aid by the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under a major disaster declaration issued for the state today by President George W. Bush.
FEMA Director Joe M. Allbaugh said the President authorized the assistance immediately following a review of the agency?s analysis of the state?s request for federal relief. The declaration covers damage to private property from the F5 tornado that ravaged the area on April 28.
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To address this, researchers at MIT are proposing the use of hierarchical assemblies of graphene nanoribbons connected through hydrogen bonds, inspired by biological structures found in nature such as proteins and DNA macromolecules. The selective and directional binding of the hydrogen bond enables the design and synthesis of scalable graphene nanoribbon materials linking nano to macro.
The team used a bottom-up atomistic simulation approach based on first principles calculations. A series of simulations were performed to examine the functional properties of hierarchical structures of graphene nanoribbons with different geometries. Based on the simulations, larger-scale hydrogen bonded assemblies based on functionalized graphene nano-ribbons, with -C=O group functionalization and -N=H substitution at the edge have been proposed (see image, above).
The hydrogen bond network provides considerable structural stability with respect to both tensile and shear loads. It was shown that the weak nature of the hydrogen bond preserves the intrinsic electronic properties of graphene nanoribbons in the assemblies. Specifically, it was confirmed that the edge states are observed near the Fermi level and the electronic structures are controllable by the width of graphene nanoribbon. These results address for the first time the concerns 1) and 2) described above, and show how functional large-scale nanostructured materials made of hierarchically assembled graphene nanoribbons can be fabricated.
This work was funded by DARPA and the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI).
The researchers presented their work in Nanotechnology.
About the authors
Professor Buehler is the Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and heads the Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular Mechanics. Dr Zhiping Xu is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular Mechanics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Their work is focused on computational bottom-up modelling of natural, biological and synthetic nanomaterials, focused on mechanical, thermal and electronic properties. The group focuses in particular on the properties of biological and bioinspired materials based on proteins. The long-term goal of their work is the development of a new paradigm that combines materials engineering with synthetic biological methods, to select, design, and produce a new class of materials designed from the molecular level upwards.


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Creative people and tantrums!
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CNN sunday --
"LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Pop star Elton John says he doesn't mean
to throw tantrums -- it just comes with the territory of being
Is that true that creative people through tantrums?
Is that justified, given that they need passion and fire within themselves?
I recall many instances of debate/discussions with folks on other
sides as they asked me how one manages creative people(?), or how one
deals with them on project(?). I thought this is widely held
perceptions that creative people that they unreasonably throw their
weights or choose wrong fights.
BTW, I am not perticularly crazy about Sir Elton John's creative virtuoso :-)


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War Protesters to Try New Strategy
There will be demonstrations both for and against the war in Iraq this weekend in cities across America, which marks the third anniversary of the invasion. But Washington, D.C., will not be targeted this time. Opponents of the war have a new strategy.
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This weekend marked the third anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Support for the invasion was strong back when it happened. Much of the public has since tired of the struggle. Polls show half the country thinks U.S. troops should come home now, and 60 percent say it was a mistake to invade Iraq in the first place. Anti-war activists think they can convert such sentiments into public protests using strategies borrowed from the Vietnam War era.
Nancy Marshall-Genzer reports.
NANCY MARSHALL: This weekend there won't be one big anti-war protest as in prior years. No march on the White House or rally on the National Mall, although one event is planned outside the Vice President's house. This year the protesters are taking their signs, drums, and banners to a town near you. They'll spread out across the country with demonstrations of varying sizes in more than 500 cities and towns. Brian Becker is National Coordinator for the Answer Coalition, one of the protest organizers.
BRIAN BECKER: So, we want to go into the neighborhoods and into the communities, all over the country in hundreds and hundreds of places so that people can both participate directly without having to get on a bus or get on a train or get on a plane. They can be involved in the anti-war movement right where they live.
MARSHALL: Becker says many people are against the war, but haven't been able to go to mass demonstrations because of work or family commitments. Becker says by reaching out the grassroots, today's protesters are taking yet another page from the Vietnam era: trying to mold opposition to the war into a potent political force.
BECKER: So that no politician will be able to go into their community without being confronted by angry people in the community saying, Why don't you stand up and reflect the majority sentiment in this community, which is to bring those troops out of Iraq. Not tomorrow but today.
MARSHALL: Kristinn Taylor says that'll never happen. Taylor is the spokesman for Free Republic, which sponsors counter demonstrations in support of the war. Taylor says there will only be a small number of counter demonstrations this weekend, but that doesn't mean Becker's grass roots strategy is working. Taylor says the American people remember the lessons of Vietnam.
KRISTINN TAYLOR: When you make a commitment to a foreign country, like we have with Iraq, you need to keep it. You can't turn your back on them in the middle of it, you know? The good chance: you're going o sentence the Iraqi people to a living hell.
MARSHALL: But some Iraq War veterans say Iraq is already a living hell and the country would be better off without U.S. troops. With the U.S. helping Iraq in other ways, Dereck Repenhagan(ph) served as an army sniper in Iraq for a year. He fulfilled his commitment to the army and was honorably discharged. Now he's working with Iraq veterans against the war. He helped organize a five-day protest march this week from Mobile, Alabama to New Orleans. Repenhagan says, like the Vietnam veterans before them, Iraq War veterans can be very effective catalysts for grass roots mobilization.
DERECK REPENHAGAN: The veterans coming home saying that, you know, the war's awful, and this is my experience, gives them the fortitude to stand up and say, okay, I'm not necessarily have to lead this anti-war movement, but I'll follow the veterans who say that it's rotten.
MARSHALL: Taylor of Free Republic says those veterans will be countered by others demonstrating in support of the war. The American people, he says, will have to choose which lessons of war to follow.
For NPR News, I'm Nancy Marshall-Genzer.
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French actor Olivier Martinez has nothing but words of admiration for his brave girlfriend, pop star Kylie Minogue. Minogue has gone through a grueling battle with breast cancer, and has come out the battle cancer free, a champion against the dreaded disease.
Minogue has publicly shared her recovery details, and shown other victims her support for fighting the breast cancer battle all the way.
Martinez was floored when his girlfriend of three years was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, vowing to stand by her.
Martinez says, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. When life tests you, you have to do your best. I'm there for her." When asked if the couple planned to have children, he replies, "I'm very happy with way things are."


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Roberts, G. O. and Stramer, O. (2002) Langevin Diffusions and Metropolis-Hastings Algorithms. Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability, 4 (4). pp. 337-358. ISSN 1387-5841
Full text not available from this repository.Abstract
We consider a class of Langevin diffusions with state-dependent volatility. The volatility of the diffusion is chosen so as to make the stationary distribution of the diffusion with respect to its natural clock, a heated version of the stationary density of interest. The motivation behind this construction is the desire to construct uniformly ergodic diffusions with required stationary densities. Discrete time algorithms constructed by Hastings accept reject mechanisms are constructed from discretisations of the algorithms, and the properties of these algorithms are investigated.
Item Type: | Article |
Journal or Publication Title: | Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability |
Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics |
Departments: | Faculty of Science and Technology > Lancaster Environment Centre |
ID Code: | 10027 |
Deposited By: | Mrs Yaling Zhang |
Deposited On: | 26 Jun 2008 09:30 |
Refereed?: | Yes |
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House Republicans are finding more than a few flaws with the "Gang of Six" deficit plan, but haven't rejected it outright.
The latest evidence comes in an analysis by House Budget Committee Republicans produced on Tuesday night. According to the analysis, the Gang of Six plan "appears to include a $2 trillion revenue increase" relative to current tax rules. That's considerably more than the $1.2 trillion the plan claims to raise in new taxes.
The Gang of Six plan says its tax increase is $1.2 trillion compared to a "plausible" baseline that assumes the Bush tax cuts for the middle class are extended permanently. But that baseline also assumes a revenue increase of $700 billion or so from the expiration of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy – hence the $2 trillion total that the House Republicans claim the plan produces.
The plan appears to rely heavily on defense cuts for its near-term spending reductions.
The plan also is light on specifics when it comes to reducing costs of entitlements, and does not attempt to scale back the 2010 health-care law, which conservatives argue has increased problems with entitlements.
Advocates of the law say that it put in place long-term reforms that will help reduce health-care spending.
That said, even the House analysis finds many features to like in the plan. It recognizes the need to overhaul the tax code and lower rates to enhance competitiveness and economic efficiency. It has reasonably strong enforcement mechanisms to contain future spending. And it calls for changes to curb medical malpractice excesses, the analysis says.
Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) said in a statement:"Unfortunately, it [the plan] increases revenues while failing to seriously address exploding federal spending on health care, which is the primary driver of our debt. There are also serious concerns that the proposal's substance on spending falls far short of what is needed to achieve the savings it claims. Nevertheless, this effort serves as a sign that we can work together on a bipartisan basis to make a serious down payment now to avert the debt-fueled economic crisis before us."
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